The Houston Texans hit the road for an AFC showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 16. One team is trending down despite being a 3-point favorite. The other could better its playoff odds with a victory on the road.
Should the Texans (9-5) win, they’d at least be in a tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens for the No. 3 seed in the AFC South. The two AFC North franchises face off following Saturday’s contest at Arrowhead for first place entering Christmas weekend. If Houston and Baltimore were to win, that would set up a race for third place on Christmas Day at NRG Stadium.
If the Texans and Steelers were to win, Houston would need Kansas City to beat Pittsburgh on the road Wednesday morning before it kicks off at 3:30 p.m.
Can Houston survive a close call on the road against an aching Chiefs roster with a quarterback playing on one leg? Will the Texans secure their second consecutive 10-win season behind a performance worthy of talking about regarding the AFC postseason?
Here’s the staff at Texans Wire’s predictions for Saturday’s showdown between two teams with different stories in entering Week 16’s potential AFC playoff preview at Arrowhead Stadium.